Gooding

Gooding Meaning & Origin

About Gooding
The surname Gooding is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Godwine," meaning "good friend" or "good warrior." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Godwine. Over time, the name evolved into Gooding, and individuals with this surname are likely to have ancestors who were known for their qualities of being a good friend or a skilled warrior.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Gooding is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Gooding: 7,123
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 4,942
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.41

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gooding based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Gooding is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KTNK
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G03052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G UH1 D IH0 NG
🌐 IPA
/ˈgʊdɪŋ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KTNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G352

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gooding in Braille

Here's how to represent Gooding in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Gooding in braille

How to sign the name Gooding using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Gooding using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Gooding in sign language

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